Title: Dark WaterDirector: Hideo Nakata
Starring: Hitomi Kuroki, Rio Kanno, Mirei Oguchi
Runtime: 101 minutes
Year: 2002
The Basics: A recently seperated mother, Yoshimi [Kuroki] moves into a run down apartment building with her 6 year old daughter, Ikuko [Kanno]. Currently tackling a drawn out custody case with her ex-husband, she's under a watchful eye to do right and lead a normal life. It's made known in the beginning that both her and her husband have recieved physiatric help in the past. How's that for an obvious glance to what the next hour holds - she's about to go crazy and no one will believe what she claims.
The new apartment they've moved into have an issue with water, it's everywhere always. You couldn't pay me to ride in an elevator with a soaking wet floor and rain dripping in. I may love the undead, but I'm not so into the idea of a damp death [or a premature one at that].
The young girl, Ikuko , finds a little girls red bag. After we see it, we don't stop seeing it. The mother tries to get rid of it multiple times, but it always shows back up. Kind of like a pair of annoying neighbours... oh wait.
Anyways, at times this little number is super slow pace wise, but it's still enjoyable. Falling more on the creep instead of horror side of things, I'm sure I enjoyed this simply because I've never seen Ringu, which was directed by Hideo Nakata as well. Apparently they are very similar. I've seen The Ring and find them different enough.
Once thing I don't quite get, is how fast the remake was put out. This was done in 2002 and then in 2005 the U.S remake was done with Jennifer Connelly as the lead. I've yet to see that one, but if it's the same, I don't see the need for it.
Recommended.
j.
6 comments:
I haven't seen the US remake yet either, but I agree this original Dark Water ain't bad, if not somewhat predictable.
Still waiting for the US remake of Uzumaki, or Battle Royale...
I have seen the one with Jennifer Connolly and not the original. I assume the remake is to bring it to a wider audience due to it being a US made film. I don't see the point either but this is what happened with Ring and The Grudge series.
Cheers
Dove
Karswell - You'll more than likely get those remakes since they seem to be all the rage. Are the originals worth picking up?
Dove - I liked The Ring remake quite a bit, as unpopular as it'sbeen with fans of the original. I think I'll pick up the remake of Dark Water just to see how Connolly does. :)
It's a good film, I like a brooding slow burner that builds up atmosphere, so it hit the mark with me.
>Are the originals worth picking up?
Absolutely.
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